Monday, October 29, 2007

Prayers answered

Hello everyone,
I can't tell you the great pleasure it gives me to share this news with you. I had my PET/CT scan this morning, and already by this afternoon my doctor's office called with miraculous news! My main tumor has shrunk in activity from 14.6 to a mere 2.8! The nodules on my lungs that they use to track progress have gone way down. In fact the one in the right upper lobe is COMPLETELY UNDETECTABLE by PET or by CT. The one on the lower left lobe is almost to the same point of being undetectable. All the nodules are shrinking in their activity and many in size too! Your prayers, love and support have all been the reason for this and I thank you and of course I thank God!
The plan now is to continue with this chemo drug (Gemzar). This week is my week off, and next week I will start round three. We will continue until we get into full remission, and I KNOW that we will get there! Thanks, everyone!!

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Hello everyone. Well, Thursday I had the 3rd dose of Gemzar in the second round of this new chemo drug. Things have gone well. My hair is hanging in and I very minimal water retention. I've tolerated the drug well, so if it works I should be able to continue on with it as long as I need to. On Monday morning I will have a PET/CT scan to show what both the radiation over the summer and this chemo drug have done. I feel confident going into it, but of course I ask for your prayers as I await more news this week. I should know the results by Halloween or the day after, and will update again then. I thank you so much for all your love and support!